AFRICA FRONT PAGETHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2026
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South Africa News Archive: November 5, 2026
127 headlines from South Africa on November 5, 2026, each linking to the original publisher. Times are GMT. South Africa News Archive »
POLITICS
- ‘God had another plan’: MK party’s Mchunu defends Zuma as election results trickle inThe Citizen · 06:16
- Elections 2026 | Live updates: What eNCA's projections showeNCA · 06:10
- ANC must draw on GNU experience to build more functional local govt coalitions: MantasheEWN · 06:02
- Agoa exclusion no surprise as ballot brings changeThe Citizen · 06:00
- Top Pretoria private school in hot water, and Ramaphosa’s message after United States blowBusinessTech · 05:38
- EFF mayoral candidate faces electoral intimidation chargesThe Citizen · 05:30
- ACDP confident of good showing as vote counting progressesSABC News (State) · 05:21
- Government thanks voters, pays tribute to those who died during election periodIOL · 05:09
- The ANC’s problem isn’t communication — it’s contemptDaily Maverick · 05:09
- ANALYSIS: ANC on the rack — coalition minefield could unleash biggest internal ructions yetDaily Maverick · 05:00
- Youth unemployment tops concerns as Atteridgeville, Saulsville residents voteTimesLIVE · 05:00
- Ballot your dissenting voice as turnout countsThe Citizen · 05:00
- Gqeberha woman ditches voting line for washing line, doing laundry in free ANC T-shirtNews24 · 04:52
- Inside Tshwane’s election battlefield: Where every vote rewrites the City’s futureNews24 · 04:48
- Mkhwanazi calls for closer coordination with IEC after Hillcrest ballot theftIOL · 04:43
- ANC takes control of first councilSABC News (State) · 04:30
- 2026 election results: it’s ANC versus DA as early counting beginsBusinessTech · 04:28
- Ramaphosa says SA to focus on bilateral trade agreement with US despite AGOA exitEWN · 04:26
- Ramathuba lauds youth for voting in LGE 2026SABC News (State) · 04:17
- ‘It’s wonderful to be leading from the start’: DA celebrates as first election results trickle inThe Citizen · 04:13
- LIVE | As early results trickle in, DA takes the lead in Joburg and Cape TownIOL · 04:00
- KZN police record 18 election-related cases, seven arrestseNCA · 04:00
- Trump can still act on insane ideas after lossThe Citizen · 04:00
- Over 5% of votes counted after LGE: IECSABC News (State) · 03:54
- Simmers confident DA has done work needed to retain Cape TownEWN · 03:51
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS LIVE: SA holds its breath as results trickle inThe Citizen · 03:49
- ANC takes 42 seats with 8% of votes countedSABC News (State) · 03:48
- Unmarked ballot papers stolen in eThekwini as vote counting gets in motionEWN · 03:32
- IEC hopes to declare final election results by the weekendeNCA · 03:30
- South Africa heads into vote counting after millions cast their ballot in local government electionsIOL · 03:24
- 'Bread and butter' issues dominate SA electionseNCA · 03:10
- Dying to believe in democracy after 43 politically motivated deathsThe Citizen · 03:00
- ‘We are struggling, but we are still voting’: Mangaung voters vent frustration at the pollsNews24 · 02:56
- Battle for the Western Cape: DA warns of coalition chaos as rivals vie for votesNews24 · 02:52
- KZN police sergeant removed from election duty over party-branded vehicleThe Citizen · 02:46
- Voters deliver clear rebuke to Trump administration in Midterm voteSABC News (State) · 02:46
- Pieter du Toit | Mayor Zille and a DA-ANC Johannesburg coalition not too far-fetchedNews24 · 02:35
- SA voter turnout threatens to redraw political mapTimesLIVE · 02:30
- LUCKY MATHEBULA | ANC’s biggest elections rival was the gap between itself and the peopleTimesLIVE · 02:30
- EXPLAINER | How the IEC’s dispute resolution system worksTimesLIVE · 02:30
- Youth stay away from polls as townships turn quiet while suburbs queue to voteTimesLIVE · 02:30
- WATCH | ‘What’s the point of voting?’ ask people who boycotted electionsTimesLIVE · 02:30
- EDITORIAL | Thank you, your vote made a differenceTimesLIVE · 02:30
- Change in the air as election fever sweeps eThekwiniTimesLIVE · 02:30
- First rural results trickle in from Limpopo farming communitiesSABC News (State) · 02:17
- Ballot papers stolen as police probe election security breach in KZNThe Citizen · 02:13
- DEVELOPING | Results start rolling in after the highly contested SA municipal pollsNews24 · 02:11
- DA eyes growth in Buffalo City, and no royal treatment for Mayor FakuNews24 · 02:03
- Counting operation underway across KZN voting stationsSABC News (State) · 01:33
- EFF to open criminal case against IEC over vote irregularities in ECSABC News (State) · 00:35
- First 2026 Ward result declared – ANC wins in KamiesbergSABC News (State) · 00:23
- Ballot boxes quarantined in Mpumalanga after reports of tamperingSABC News (State) · 00:07
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- CGCSA presents - Waal de Waal and Jarred West on South Africa's illicit economyBusinessTech · 06:04
- Dollar falls most in two months as traders weigh gridlock risksMoneyweb · 05:54
- Oil collapse is good news for inflationMoneyweb · 05:35
- Agoa deal turns to lemon as SA exclusion sparks job fearsThe Citizen · 04:30
- Stocks surge, oil tumbles after Trump's election routeNCA · 04:00
- SAA seeks R23m from Kenya Airways in bitter airline revenue disputeTimesLIVE · 02:30
- Back from the brink: Sean Summers on saving Pick n PayMoneyweb · 02:07
- Investing in an ODD worldMoneyweb · 02:06
- SA’s retirement industry shouldn’t forget the informal sectorMoneyweb · 02:05
- Cape Town’s non-payment threatens survival of construction companyMoneyweb · 02:04
- Livestock Wealth wants to go big with bananasMoneyweb · 02:03
- If you drink tap water, you will get fired!Moneyweb · 02:02
- Sun International quietly shuts down Kimberley casinoMoneyweb · 02:00
- Brent crude plunges 10% after Trump midterm rebukeMoneyweb · 01:35
MORE NEWS
- Property launches have rewarded the fastest buyer for too long, Revo is changing the rulesBusinessTech · 06:00
- Australian retailer David Jones – sold by Woolworths in 2022 – enters rescueNews24 · 05:55
- IEC: Votes are in safe hands as results verification gets underwayeNCA · 05:45
- Renting a home? These inspection mistakes could cost you your security depositEWN · 05:37
- Parties on a knife's edge as results begin trickling ineNCA · 05:35
- South Africa's political landscape is changing as established parties face growing pressureEWN · 05:31
- South Africa’s democratic state needs capability now, not more promisesDaily Maverick · 05:30
- More haste, less speed — the search for new SAPS leadershipDaily Maverick · 05:30
- Tshwane mayoral candidates brace for possibility of another coalition governmentEWN · 05:16
- Foton gives first glimpse of all-electric Tunland G7 bakkieThe Citizen · 05:00
- Willemse calls for focus as bonus points could be ‘key’ to Bok hopesNews24 · 04:57
- Australia’s 188-year-old retailer David Jones enters administration, faces saleDaily Maverick · 04:46
- IEC assures voters stolen KZN ballots cannot be used fraudulentlyeNCA · 04:30
- State, defence at loggerheads over bid to have Transnet corruption case struck off rollEWN · 04:17
- Police Ministry: State cannot afford R600m price tag for anti-illegal immigration protestsCRIME & SECURITYEWN · 04:08
- Seen and heard: Democratic voters rejoice after US midtermseNCA · 04:00
- South Africa votes: Turnout set to shape the future of municipalitiesNews24 · 03:56
- SA astronomers stand tall to keep Heaven’s Eye on universeThe Citizen · 03:30
- SA cycling ace Moolman-Pasio has no regrets as pro career draws to a closeNews24 · 03:28
- Elderly widow seeking husband's pension dismissed after 10-year delayIOL · 03:26
- Somali man loses refugee status after fraudulent certificate and three-month visit to home countryIOL · 03:26
- Weather forecast | Thursday, 5 November 2026eNCA · 03:00
- Tongaat delisted, but on the cusp of rescue dealNews24 · 02:59
- Black wards stay home as SA votes for new municipal councilsNews24 · 02:53
- Ruan Nortjé: From answering Boks’ SOS to becoming key figure in the teamNews24 · 02:51
- A case to answer: JSC proceeds with tribunal to probe ‘corrupt’ Judge Portia PhahlaneCRIME & SECURITYNews24 · 02:36
- MAKHUDU SEFARA | Democrats win historic rebuke of Trump in midterms, but will this ease pressure on South Africa?WORLDTimesLIVE · 02:30
- This weight-loss product is just nutsNews24 · 02:24
- ‘Why are we nurturing rapists and murderers?’: Uyinene’s mother confronts GBV crisisNews24 · 02:05
- Presidents, potholes, and sewage – Joburg votes in the darkNews24 · 02:05
- From Cowies Hill to KwaMashu hostel: eThekwini complains and votesNews24 · 02:04
- PIC-owned Concor steps into business rescue, hoping that projects worth R5bn will save itNews24 · 02:03
- The R1bn question: What was AGOA really worth to SA exporters?News24 · 01:54
- Grindrod runs first private test train as SA rail reform hits the tracksNews24 · 01:54
- Nthabi Nhlapo | No more excuses! They’re elected to serve, not loot. Hold them accountableNews24 · 01:51
- Love, laughter and a long queue: Gordon’s Bay couple put voting before 31st anniversaryNews24 · 00:49
- CRACKS IN THE EDIFICE: The night the Maga fever broke and the moral arc bent back towards justiceDaily Maverick · 00:34
- LGE 2026: Makhanda residents battle sewage, water cuts & unsafe housingEWN · 00:23
SPORTS
- BREAKING | 'All in' Manie Libbok ready to make Durban return count as Sharks pull off No 10 coupIOL · 06:00
- The end of LIV Golf? Relaunch collapses as key investor withdraws: reportsThe Citizen · 05:42
- Como hit nine in stunning Champions League win at LensEWN · 05:37
- ‘It’s about pitching up on the day,’ says Flannery about Boks’ defenceThe Citizen · 05:28
- Teboho Mokoena leads South Africa’s charge for 2026 CAF awardsIOL · 04:55
- LIV Golf rescue plan falters as BC Partners abandons investment, FT reportsDaily Maverick · 04:37
- Goalkeeper Owono says 'hardest days of my life' after De Miguel deatheNCA · 04:00
- Jasper Wiese refuses to let Springboks' Wallabies defeat dwell ahead of Italy clashIOL · 04:00
- BLAST FROM THE PAST | Lucky punch sends Dingaan into dreamlandTimesLIVE · 02:30
- Liverpool collapse to Champions League defeat at FenerbahceNews24 · 00:54
SCIENCE & HEALTH
TECH
- MTN keeps its ‘best network’ crownTechCentral · 06:06
- US election results fuel Big Tech rallyTechCentral · 05:51
- BOOK EXCERPT: No traffic, big ideas as ‘Karoogle’ brings global tech work to KwaNojoliDaily Maverick · 05:30
- How hackers used crypto to drain R1,8 billion from French bankIOL · 04:54
- A groom with no family, a wedding with not enough guests – until the internet stepped inNews24 · 03:09
- Cachalia: Digital surveillance rollout key to boosting community safetyEWN · 03:08
ENTERTAINMENT
- Philippine police say devices linked to Thomas Markle contained child sexual abuse materialIOL · 05:55
- Harry and Meghan to discuss online harms at EU parliament eventeNCA · 04:00
- AI will transform jobs and economies or leave SA Behind, warns executiveThe Citizen · 03:22
- Nelson Mandela Bay: Music, fireworks and many gogos but low voter turnoutNews24 · 02:56